Akhila Arcot Vadivelan, MD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Heme/Onc and Bone Marrow Transplantation

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Residency
  • Driscoll Children's Hospital Program, Pediatrics (2020)
Fellowships
  • UCLA Medical Center Program, Pediatric Hematology / Oncology (2024)
Department
Pediatrics-Heme/Onc and Bone Marrow Transplantation

Publications

  • A. Vadivelan et al., “Prevalence and Significance of Pancreatic Iron in Transfusion-Dependent Sickle Cell Disease.,” Pediatric blood & cancer, vol. 72, no. 8, May 2025, doi: 10.1002/pbc.31780.
  • Vadivelan A, Doyle EK, Carson S, Denton C, Veluswamy S, Hofstra T, Coates TD, Wood J. Significant pituitary siderosis is common in transfusion-dependent sickle cell disease. Blood. 2024 Sep 26;144(13):1457-1459. PubMed PMID: 39046820
  • Vadivelan A, Zhang S, Srole DN, Marcus EA, Neto GC, Nemeth E, Ganz T, De Oliveira S. HJV mutations causing hemochromatosis: variable phenotypic expression in a pair of twins. Haematologica. 2024 Aug 1;109(8):2741-2744. PubMed PMID: 38450514
  • Oh AJ, Sears CM, Vadivelan AA, Gomperts BN, Federman N, Said J, Roelofs KA. Orbital indeterminate cell histiocytosis. Orbit. 2024 Feb 19;:1-5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38374584
  • Vadivelan, Akhila MBBS, FAAP1,2; Nemeth, Elizabeta PhD2; Ganz, Tomas MD, PhD2,3; Bulut, Yonca MD2,4. Iron Deficiency Anemia in Children During and After PICU Stay: Single-Center Retrospective Cohort, 2021–2022. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. November 22, 2024. |
  • Cancer Awareness month - Sept 2023 article published in monthly newsletter - Peds@CA2 eNews – October 2023 AAP
  • Career feature article - trainee fellow column- published in Spring 2023 Newsletter of Section of Hematology/Oncology, American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • Akhila V, Seunghwan K et al. Risk factors associated with delayed diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children in a single tertiary medical center in South Texas. Annals of pediatrics. 2020 3(1):1042.
  • Tsou, P., Vadivelan, A., Kovvuri, M., Garg, N., Thangavelu, M.,Wang, Y.,Raj,S. Association between multiple respiratory viral infections and pediatric intensive care unit admissions among infants with bronchiolitis. Archives de Pediatrie. 2020, Jan; 27 (1): 39-44.
  • Shaikh Mohammed Aslam S (1), Akhila Arcot Vadivelan (2). Red Cell Distribution Width as Prognostic Marker in Organophosphorus Compound Poisoning. IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS). 2015, Sep; 14(9, ver III): 21-24. Cited in PubMed; PMID: e-ISSN: 2279-0853
  • Kalpana KUMARI (1) and Akhila Arcot VADIVELAN (2). p16INK4A Expression in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Cervical Cancer. Brunei International Medical Journal. 2013, Jun; 9(3): 165-171
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Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Children's Colorado Therapy Care - Highlands Ranch
9139 South Ridgeline Blvd
Suite 100
Littleton, CO 80129
720-478-4123

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatric Hematology / Oncology, Board Certification (2025)
  • Pediatrics, Board Certification (2020)
Clinical Interests
Many clinical interests include disorders in iron metabolism, red cell membrane and enzyme disorder and rare anemias.

Care Philosophy
Each patient is unique and so are their needs! I strive to provide the latest and the best evidence based care for my patients while not forgetting that they are children and have a childhood.

Personal Interests
Interested in cooking, painting and gardening!

Public Speaking
Yes


School of Medicine

CU Anschutz

Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place

Campus Box C290

Aurora, CO 80045


303.724.5375